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A new bill makes it a legal requirement for health boards to to provide direct access to forensic medical services for alleged victims of sex crimes. Alleged victims of rape and sexual assault will be able to refer themselves for forensic examination without having to report a crime to police,

The future of the internet is under threat from a "legal arms race" between jurisdictions unilaterally introducing quick-fix measures to address regulatory challenges, a landmark report has warned. Greater international cooperation is required to tackle issues including online extremism, data privac

Wild goose will remain on the menu in Scotland as a pilot legalising the sale of the meat has been extended to the end of January next year. The sale of wild geese was stopped after World War Two when the netting of the birds threatened their extinction.

Law students and graduates from under-represented groups have been finding out more about a legal career in government. Around 30 students and graduates from across Scotland from a minority ethnic or socio-economically disadvantaged background or who are disabled attended the taster day at the Scott

The second conference in a collaboration between the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow in international law – 'Glasginburgh 200' – will take place next year.

On 23 December 1919, the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act was passed, allowing women to be admitted to the professions. On 12 December, the Law Society of Scotland and Women in Law Scotland are hosting an event to celebrate this seminal date in legal history.

A newly-published author is helping to write a fresh chapter in the story of the Tumbling Lassie, and boosting her fundraising appeal. Stephen O’Rourke QC, has pledged one third of royalties from his début novel, a historical thriller called The Crown Agent, to the appeal.

Brodies LLP this week welcomed a Chinese delegation responsible for developing, coordinating, implementing and enforcing immigration law in China.

A court in Egypt has ruled a woman should take an equal share in an inheritance with her brothers in a landmark case, The Times reports. Lawyer Huda Nasrallah, 40, brought the case to the court in Helwan, south of Cairo, with her brothers' support.

An exhibition celebrating the centenary of the admission of women to the legal profession is the subject of the latest Law Pod UK podcast. Episode 99 sees Rosalind Wright CB QC discuss the first 100 years of women in law with Rosalind English.

A cattle farmer has been fined €6,000 because of the smell of dung and hay on his farm. Nicolas Bardy was ordered to pay the sum to his neighbours after a judge ruled that they had been disturbed by the smell.

A motorist who was fined £500 after being convicted of driving without a valid licence and without insurance has failed in an appeal to have the financial penalty reduced. The appellant claimed that the sentence imposed was “excessive” because it would take nearly two years to repa

Aspects of plans to compensate for historical child abuse in care could create a “survivor hierarchy” and deny payments to some victims, the Faculty of Advocates has suggested. Proposals by the Scottish government for a scheme of financial redress would not apply across all institutions

The increasing volume of Brexit-related secondary legislation has coincided with a decrease in the number of Scottish statutory instruments laid before the Scottish Parliament for consideration, a Holyrood committee has reported.

An application for appeal against the Inner House's judgment in the Serco lock eviction case is to be made this week. Mike Dailly, principal of Govan Law Centre, said in his column for the Evening Times that he will lodge an application seeking permission to appeal to the Supreme Court.